' Great Jungkook ah..great! You just had to go out and embarrass yourself like that!!' Jungkook grumbled to himself as he made his bed... plopping down on it groaning into his hand ' You are so into him that you have even started dreaming about him!'

Jungkook was still drowning in his own misery when the door to his room opened

' How many times have I told you to knock!' He yelled standing up but froze when he saw a hurt Taehyung

' Oh..I-I thought I didn't have to-am sorry' Taehyung rambled out

' No..no hyung' Jungkook sighed ' I thought it was Aera...you don't have to knock Bambi'

Taehyung nibbled on his lips nodding slightly as he held his hand out ' I brought this for you'

Jungkook's eyes lit up seeing the ice candy in Taehyung's hand ' Where did you get this from?'

' I asked Mr Song to bring some when he went to the market today' Taehyung smiled seeing the excited younger

' Thankyou so much my Bambii' Jungkook was bouncing on his heels 'I so badly wanted something sweet'

' I knew' Taehyung giggled

' Come with me' Jungkook closed the door before pulling Taehyung with him towards the bed...

Both of them sat there silently enjoying the sweet. Jungkook completed first...only to crave for more... He eyed the ice candy in Taehyung's hand... Trust him when he say that he only wanted a taste of the sweet but he doesn't know when that desire slipped off his mind and the only wish left was to taste those glistening lips of the elder

' What?' Taehyung asked when he felt Jungkook's stare on him

' Huh?' Jungkook blinked...cheeks heating up

' Why are you staring?' Taehyung squinted his eyes ' Don't tell me you want mine too'

' I..n-no' Jungkook gulped.. What was I even thinking!!!

' Taste it' Taehyung held the candy out

' What?' At this point Jungkook's brain was just reeling

' Anyway I can't eat much sweets...so if you like this flavor then you can have it'

' Oh..' Jungkook nodded taking it...his brows furrowing at the sweetness as he hummed ' This is much better than the one I had...'

Taehyung laughed at that... silently watching the other devouring the sweet

' Ahh I missed this' Jungkook laid back on to the bed

' What? Ice candy?' Taehyung teased

' No' Jungkook turned to his side propping himself up on his elbow.. looking at Taehyung who was sitting beside him ' You...'

' Me?'

' I missed having you with me' Jungkook's voice came out too soft as if a slight decibel change would break their moment 'I missed having you..all to my self'

Taehyung's heart did a stupid flip 'I have always been here pretty boy.. it's just you who got busy with your fiancé'

' She is not my fiance' Jungkook was quick to correct

' Soon to be' Taehyung shrugged ignoring his bleeding heart ' Just three weeks left for your engagement and look at you... lying in bed with another man...'

' Then what about you Bambi' Jungkook asked with a playful smile ' Bribing me with sweets... getting into my bed and then blaming me... that's so very Kim Taehyung move'

' If me giving sweets seems like bribing to you' Taehyung mumbled leaning back on his elbow... tilting his head to look at the younger ' Then you are just tooo desperate'

Jungkook's heart dropped to his stomach seeing how alluring Taehyung looked just like that ' Desperate?'

' Yes' Taehyung nodded... his eyes gleaming with mischief ' Desperate for sweets maybe...or should I say... desperate to have me all to yourself'

' Oh really Kim!' Something snapped in Jungkook making him sprang up from his place... tackling Taehyung down onto the bed...with him above him...

' What are you doing Jungkook!' Taehyung shrieked trying to push the younger away only for Jungkook to pin both his hands above his head

' If you are so sure of it' Jungkook rasped out leaning down...his breath fanning over Taehyung's lips ' Then why don't you just end my desperation!'

Taehyung gulped... butterflies erupting in his tummy at the deep voice and intense eye contact...'Jungkook'

'Hmm' Jungkook smirked..his one hand trailing down towards Taehyung's side

' Koo-no- Jungkook!!' Taehyung yelled trying to free his hands when Jungkook started to tickle him..' Le-leave!'

' Not so fast Bambi!' Jungkook laughed seeing Taehyung struggling to get out of his hold...his eyes closed and hair all sprawled over the pillow..his lips parted letting out cute giggles and whines...and cheeks all flushed with all the laughs....

The tickles died down as Jungkook wondered if this was what heaven would have felt like and if yes then he would kill to be here with Taehyung forever... Taehyung panted hard as he looked back at Jungkook..tears blurring his vision as he smiled...

Taehyung pulled one hand out of Jungkook's hold raising it upto his cheeks... caressing the scar there as Jungkook leaned into his touch

' I missed you Jungkook'Taehyung whispered 'I have missed you so much'....

No matter how true that is to Jungkook too..he can't brush off the feeling he gets everytime Taehyung says something like this...he feels as if there is a hidden meaning to everything that leaves Taehyung's mouth

' Jungkookie'

Jungkook snapped out of his thoughts...both him and Taehyung turning their heads towards the door to see
a frowning Aera who looked between the two males on the bed..who were... let's say in a very compromising position

Taehyung's eyes widened...the reality hitting him hard as he pushed Jungkook away....both of them getting down from the bed

' What's happening' Aera asked monotonously

' How many times have I told you to knock before coming in' Jungkook sighed.. pinching his nose... clearly irritated

Aera just scoffed at that 'Your fiance needs to knock while this boy doesn't have to?'

' Aera-'

' Namjoonie oppa said that we will be having a small campfire at night...and we all should go help him for that after sometime... I just came to tell you this' Aera walked out slamming the door shut

Jungkook shook his head turning towards Taehyung who had his wide bambi eyes fixed onto the door

' Bambi' Jungkook extended his hand only for Taehyung to take a step away..the action breaking Jungkook's heart but no one needs to know about that now

' I should go help hyung' Taehyung said...' Rest for a while Koo... I'll call you when it's time'

' Hyung' Jungkook tried to stop him

' Rest Jungkook ah...' Taehyung smiled... his eyes raking all over Jungkook's face.. contemplating something real hard in his head before taking in a deep breath as he stepped closer

' I might regret this later...' Taehyung mumbled 'But I can't help it'

Jungkook's eyes widened when a pair of velvety lips landed on his cheeks... just above his scar... His breath hitching as Taehyung's hand cupped his other cheek pressing his lips more onto his cheeks... Taehyung pulled back with rosy cheeks before turning around and opening the door running out...

Jungkook raised his hand.. resting it over his cheek...his heart almost leaping out of his chest

Did he just kiss me?

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' Taehyung kissed me!'

Jimin spat out his tea... coughing violently as Mr Song rushed closer with some tissues and a wash cloth cleaning the spilled liquid

Jimin wiped his hands and clothes and waited until Song cleaned the mess... motioning him to leave them alone before turning towards Jungkook who was now playing with the strings of his hoodie

' Taehyung did what?'

' He kissed me' Jungkook mumbled..

' Kissed you?' Jimin asked shocked...' As in kiss kiss?'

' The heck is a kiss kiss?' Jungkook blinked

' You know...like on your lips?'

' No...' Jungkook sighed sitting down

' Then?'

' On my cheek' Jungkook sounded extremely disappointed but Jimin looked pissed

' You ruined my peaceful tea time by dashing into the garden.. just because that idiot kissed your cheek?' Jimin asked flabbergasted ' The fuck Kook!'

' What? It's a big deal for me!' Jungkook exclaimed

' You both will never change' Jimin rolled his eyes

' What do you mean?' Jungkook tilted his head

' Nothing pretty boy' Jimin scoffed ' Instead of straining that pretty brain of yours which never once came handy...come with me and help us to set the wood for the campfire'

Jungkook pouted.. sulking as he followed Jimin out into the backyard where everyone was already present

' How are you feeling Jungkook?' Hobi smiled upon seeing the younger

' Am fine hyung' Jungkook grinned ' And since my hand is also fine now...I feel extremely good'

' That's something good to hear' Hobi winked

' Go sit somewhere Jungkook' Namjoon said ' We still have time for grilling the meat'

' Why sit?' The pout was back ' I want to help you'

' You should rest' Jin said

' I have been resting for weeks now..am all good.. please' Jungkook whined making everyone smile

' Do one thing...go help with the cleaning and arranging the wood' Yoongi said

' Just that?'Jungkook asked unimpressed

' Taehyung needs help there' Jin voiced out cutting the log ' Go if you want or else you can help Hobi-'

' I'll go clean' Jungkook almost yelled... running towards Jin hugging him ' I see you are not angry at Tae anymore... Thankyou hyungiee..Kookie loves you'

Jungkook turned around running leaving Jin to just shake his head lovingly

When Jungkook walked to the other side where he was supposed to find Tae what he didn't expect was to see Aera too

' Jungkookie' Aera smiled upon seeing him ' What are you doing here?'

' I came to help' Jungkook said.. stealing a quick glance at Taehyung who was suddenly interested in admiring the beauty of his shoes

' But we are done here' Aera said ' Me and Taehyung cleaned everything...now we just need to bring these wood to Jin oppa'

' I will do that' Jungkook walked forward... pulling his sleeves up and almost reached the log when

' I love your tattoos' Taehyung blurted out even before he could hold back

' Y-yeah?' Jungkook laughed awkwardly ' You noticed them?'

' Hmm...I have' Taehyung nodded.... 'They are beautiful... especially that flower'

' That's the flower Jungkookie dreamed off...' Aera commented.. running her hand over the outlines of ink on Jungkook's arm 'He drew it himself and gave it to his tattoo artist'

' Oh' Taehyung swallowed... averting his eye from Aera's hold on Jungkook's hand..' We should take these to the hyungs...they might be waiting'

' Yeah' Jungkook nodded.. softly brushing off Aera's arm ' Let's go'

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Finally they all were seated around the fire....relaxing after a very delicious dinner... And it turns out that Jungkook is an excellent cook who had successfully impressed everyone in a single night with his cooking skills..And as the night deepened... all of them grew a bit more closer... Hobi was an absolute sweetheart and Jimin and Taehyung totally loved his energy... For them it felt like they all have been together for a long time...

'So before we all retreat to our beds' Jimin chirped up 'I want you all to listen to something!'

' What got you so excited cherry?' Yoongi asked with a small smirk as the younger's cheeks reddened

' You are not supposed to call me that in public!' Jimin grumbled ' Anywayy Taehyungiee'

Taehyung looked suspiciously at his best friend'What?'

' Sing a song for us' Jimin batted his eye lashes

' You sing!' Yoongi and Jin almost yelled

' Kind of ' Taehyung shyly nodded scratching his nape

' Kind of?? Kim Taehyung you sound like heaven!' Jimin exclaimed ' I have always told him that his boyfriend will be so lucky since he will get to listen to my Taehyungie's beautiful voice'

' Shut up Jimin' Taehyung rolled his eyes

' Do you have a boyfriend?' Hobi asked

' No he doesn't' It was Jungkook who answered gaining a few questionable stares

' So Taehyung' Aera spoke up ' Have you ever been in love?'

Now that question peaked everyone's attention... Taehyung bit onto his lips nervously as he looked around... He slightly glanced at Jungkook...and saw the younger looking at him with wide doe eyes

' Am sure he would have...' Hobi laughed 'I mean come on look at him... Isn't he so beautiful.. I never regretted being straight until I met him'

' Oh you can always change that Hobi hyung' Jimin laughed as Yoongi gave him a what the fuck look while Jungkook with held the urge to roll his eyes

' Now come tell us Tae' Jin.. who was silently listening all this while spoke up ' Have you ever loved anyone'

' You are making him uncomfortable' Jungkook voiced out seeing the hesitance on Taehyung's face 'Its fine hyung...you don't have to say-'

' I have' Taehyung cut him off...his eyes locking with Jungkook's

' What?' Jungkook frowned

' I have loved someone...' Taehyung repeated...his eyes softening ' I loved him..a lot'

'You did?' Jungkook mumbled... his voice not even reaching his own ears

' How was he..tell us about him' Aera chirped up

' About him?' Taehyung looked down..a small smile playing on his lips ' What shall I say about him...he was just...when I first met him..I must say I hated his mere existence...he was literally so annoying.. But as I grew closer..I understood that behind the mask of an annoying idiot..he was just a beautiful being with an extra beautiful heart..'

Jungkook saw the dreamy look on Taehyung's face as he continued which totally irked him ' He was what the poets would describe as someone whose smile could bloom flowers... an absolute mesmerizing view...His skin so flawless and hair so white...that even the snow looked pale in front of him... his curls used to flutter ever so softly when he raced against the winds on his horses...'

Taehyung looked back up.. straight at Jungkook..both of their hearts now beating loudly but for two different reasons

'His smile so beautiful that I used to gladly leave all the works of the world away just to savour an extra moment admiring him... His cute button nose that would crinkle everytime he laughed... He-he had these beautiful green eyes...that used to sparkle just like emeralds...'

Jungkook's eyes widened as he remembered one of their conversation

Which is your favorite color?'

' Green'

' Green? What kind of green?'

' Emerald green'

'He was a tease' Taehyung's voice seeped in through his thoughts 'My tease...used to bite down on his pretty pink lips everytime he plotted against me.... He really was annoying at first...so annoying that it irked me to the level that I used to yell at him to be quiet...but even before I knew it..his voice had became my comfort and his silence...his silence my biggest fear.. He had me wrapped around his pinky...my innocent bunny...To put it simply..he was my everything for whom I was even ready to destroy myself '

The crackling of the fire was the only sound to be heard by the time Taehyung stopped... Nobody knew what to say next...the way Taehyung just described whoever it was left them utterly speechless... The love he had for that person was felt profusely in every word..every syllable

' Where is he now' Hobi cleared his throat

Jungkook felt fear creeping up at that question What if he is still in Taehyung's life?

' We were never meant to be hyung' Taehyung gave a weak smile ' Our love was always forbidden no matter how strong it was that we couldn't end up together'

' If your love was so strong then why didn't you fight for each other?' Aera questioned... 'Even the greatest of lovers like Romeo and Juliet went against everyone just so they could be with each other'

' Aera' Jin hissed as Yoongi just scoffed loudly

' What? Oppa...am just stating facts...' Aera defended herself...' You know the story..their love was also forbidden..yet so powerful and passionate-'

' That wasn't passionate Aera shi' Taehyung spoke up..his voice laced with anger 'Romeo and Juliet were just two teenagers whose reckless decision got them killed...it was just a three day relationship... Now that's not how love is Aera shi... You can never compare what we had to those reckless stories'

' Oh really?' Aera challenged ' You speak as if every story around the world is nothing in front of your so called love story that never even got it's happy ending just because it was forbidden? Just say you want your's to appear as if some eternal love when in reality it never existed! True love never ends Taehyung shi.. no matter how forbidden it is'

' Aera!' Jungkook called..his voice firm ' You are hurting him'

' Oh come on Jungkook..he is just spewing nonsense...Not passionate enough my foot..' Aera turned towards Taehyung whose eyes were glistening with tears ' If you are so well versed..so knowledgeable about what a truly passionate love is... then care to tell me any story that's nearly deep and passionate as your forbidden love ?'

Taehyung sighed standing up.. subtly blinking his tears off ' For someone who is still romanticizing something as illogical as a childish fling...am afraid you'd understand anything that's beautiful and pure'

' Just say you are making up shit and don't know a thing about all these instead of insulting me' Aera spat

' Aera that's enough!' Jungkook stood up ' Hobi hyung get your sister to shut her mouth'

'Just poetically explaining someone as beautiful doesn't mean you were really in love' Aera continued...her insecurities and anger towards Taehyung coming out easily ' You were just in love with someone's face...and that's the only reason your love was forbidden..you just loved their body and not their heart-'

' Shut up' Taehyung yelled... making everyone one flinch..this was the first time they are seeing Taehyung this angry ' You are no one to decide that! And if you are so keen on questioning me then go and understand the story behind Smeraldo! Go and understand how pure and passionate true love can be and then come back to me and I will tell you....I-will tell you how deeply I had loved him...I will tell you how magical our love was'

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' What's the story of Smeraldo'

' You mean the folklore or the real story?' Jin asked wiping his face with a towel....

After Taehyung and Aera's fight.. Taehyung had dashed off to somewhere... asking Mr Song to inform everyone to not call him till he decides to come back on his own.... The light and cheery atmosphere was turned into a very sour one which ended up with Hobi scolding his sister and Jungkook completely mad at her

Jin was getting ready for the bed after this whole fiasco when Jungkook walked in unannounced and sprawling down on his couch

' There are two stories?' Jungkook asked frowning

' Hmm yeah' Jin nodded ' The Folklore goes like...there was this man who used to live in a big castle all alone because he was ugly and everyone was disgusted of him... One day.. a girl..she stole some flowers from his garden... So he was initially very mad..and she continued to steal... He waited to for her to come and steal it one night and then followed her into the village only to know that she sold these flowers to earn a living... He felt sad for her and decided to silently help her... So he started growing flowers in her garden'

A knock on the door stopped him...

' Can I come in...am not sleepy' Jimin peeked in as Jin nodded smiling ' What are you guys up to?'

' Jungkook wanted to know the story of Smeraldo' Jin replied

' You know the story?' Jimin asked shocked

' Yeah..I know the folklore' Jin nodded ' I was telling him that'

' What happened next' Jungkook asked impatiently before pulling down Jimin next to him

' Then..With time, he fell in love with her and decided to himself that he would grow the most expensive flower for her to sell. And thus after many failed attempts he created a beautiful flower... Smeraldo.. he filled his garden with the flower and waited till nightfall for the girl to return.'

'He waited and waited for the girl to come back to the garden to steal the flower. But the girl did not return. She was nowhere to be seen.No matter how much he waited, the girl never returned to his garden'

' She left him?' Jungkook frowned

' He was never her's for her to leave' Jimin shrugged earning a pointed look from Jungkook ' What? He never confessed his love.. that's why I told you to be brave'

' Shut up' Jungkook glared at him knowing very well what Jimin was indirectly pointing at ' Tell me the rest'

' He then visited the village where she lived' Jin continued 'And got to know that she died...And hence Smeraldo has always been associated with the love left unsaid or...the truth untold'

' So this was the great love story Taehyung was talking about?' Jungkook asked puzzled

' Nope' Jimin shook his head ' What Jin hyung just said is the folklore pretty boy...what Taehyung referred to was the great love story of a Prince who lived some 3 centuries ago'

' And what's the story?' Jin asked

' I don't know...I just know that this folklore was inspired from that...' Jimin said ' Something related to a prince who wiped off the existence of a whole kingdom'

' Oh' Jungkook looked down... trying to connect any dots... He remembers way too well...he did hear Taehyung calling him his smeraldo in his dream..or was it just his mind playing games? No no...it can't just be my mind...We had a conversion just like the one we had in my dream this morning...and then Taehyung talking about smeraldo...this can't be just me.. right?

' Hyung' Jungkook looked up ' What does Smeraldo mean?'

'I don't know... and am not interested! And now.. out you two.. it's time for my beauty sleep' Jin said urging them both out

' But am not sleepy' Both Jungkook and Jimin said together

' Do I care? No' Jin pulled them both towards the door ' Now out!'

' Meanie' Jungkook mumbled as Jin locked his door

' What are you going to do Jimin hyung?' He asked following Jimin into his room sitting down on a chair

' I don't know...I feel like doing something interesting' Jimin said thinking

' Like?' Jungkook asked tilting his head as Jimin just shrugged..

Jungkook leaned back...Was it really just me? He turned around towards the mirror meeting himself in the eyes in his reflection Does hyung still love him? He bit his lips staring at himself Would he have loved me too if I had those green eyes?

' Jungkook!' Jimin held on to his shoulder from behind him...

Jungkook raised a brow at the sweet smile on Jimin's face

' Jungkookie..are you up for an adventure?'

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